She fell into the arms of Leo Messi. Everyone thought it was his mother

Argentina won the World Cup again after 36 years, beating France on penalties in the final of the World Cup in Qatar. Leo Messi was named the best player of the tournament. Shortly after the final match, the 35-year-old fell into the arms of a woman, the media thought it was his mother. It turns out that the truth is completely different.

She’s not Leo Messi’s mother. Who is this woman?

According to the Argentine portal Infobae, the woman who was taken for Celia Maria Cuccittina turned out to be the cook of the Argentine national team. Antonia Farias (42) has been working with Leo Messi for a decade, not only has a very good relationship with him, but is a key member of the team. The woman also worked with the team during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the CONMEBOL-UEFA Super Cup.

Why this mistake? The two women are very similar, but when it comes to Messi’s real mother, she, like the rest of the family, wore a dark blue shirt and only later joined the Argentinian celebration. Also, Farias’s hair color and tattoo on his arm do not match the photos of Messi’s mother from the match and it was determined that it was not her.

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